Desk stand and holder for fountain pens



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DESK sum) AND HOLDER FOR FOUNTAIN PENS Filed July 11, 1925 jaw? (I 0/?! 4,

Patented Nov. 18, 1930 :UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Joint 0. want, or cnrcaeo, rumors, nssienon, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, "r rm:

' DESK sE'r COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF'ILLINOIS DESK STAND AND HOLDER FOR FOUNTAIN PENS Application filed July 11, 1925. Serial .No. 42,900.

My invention relates to improvements in a desk stand and holder for a fountain pen and among the objects of my invention are the following:

To provide a convenient means for holding a fountain pen available for immediate use on av desk.

To supply a. holder for a fountain pen so positioned that the point of the fountain pen is protected from injury and so that the ink will neither run out nor dry out.

To afford a device having resilient arms attached to a desk stand pon which a fountain pen. cap or holder may pivot for the convenient admittance and fountain pen.

Another'object of my invention is to provide a device having resilient arms attached removal of a to a desk stand in which a fountain pen cap may be pivotally attached and removed, and

such other objects, advantages and ca'pabil 'ities as will later more-fully appear.

My invention more in detail consists of a base member lOwhich is suitable for use as a desk stand and which may be composed of' glass, glazed material or any other suitable substance. This base member has suitable grooves 11 for holding a pen or other writing member. At'any desired position on the base member is placed a pair of resilient I arms 12 connected by a cross piece 13 which is rigidly securedtothe base member bya screw,'bolt or-the like '14. Each resilient arm has an inwardly extending projection 15 which fits into the corresponding-opening or suitable seat 16 in a fountain pen cap or holder 17 so as to tightly hold the latter in position and yet allow it to pivot therefrom. The resilient arms are normally positioned apart somewhat less than the width of a fountain .pen cap so that when the cap is placed in position the resilient arms will tend to press inwardly to hold the p roj ection 15 in the seat 16 and retain the holder and v pen in various angular positions. The fountaln pen cap is provided with an enlarged mouth as shown at 18. for the facile reception of a fountain pen 19. The fountain pen cap is so constructed as to hold the fountain pen by africtional grip so that a snug fit is insured without the necessity of screw threads. i

In use, it will be seen that a user in grasping the handle of the fountain pen will lift it upward and be able to remove it from the holder. The holder may remain vertical or at an angle so that it is in a convenient position to be used for the return of-the fountain pen. The mouth of the holder is wide and allows an easy admittance of the pen. On the return of the fountain pento the holder it may be swung downwardly to the stand and it Will be seen that it lies in a lower position than the pen point which is at the top of the pivot joint holding the holder. Thus both the fountain pen point is protected and the flowing of ink is retarded so that there is no danger. of the ink leaking or drying up. j 4

Having now described my invention, I claim; a L

1. A fountain pen desk set comprising a relatively shallow base adapted to rest on a. flat surface, a supporting member on said base, an open-mouthed holder adapted to remova'bly receive thejwriting end of a fountain pen, the lower end of said holder being swing-ably mounted directly in the supporting member, a nd resilient means to cause the holder to remain at any angle to which it-may be adjusted until pressure is applied to move it to adifferent angle, the holder 7 being swingable from a position substantial 1y parallel with the base to well beyond the vertical whereby the holder and its contained pen can be laid down close to the base to facilitate storing and readily swung from on angle on one side of the vertical to an angle on the other side of the vertical.

2. A holder for fountain pens comprising a relatively shallow base adapted to rest flatwise on a desk, an open-mouthed hollow receptacle adapted-t0 removably receive the end of a fountain pen 'a fulcrum member attached to said base, and a member on the lower end of said receptacle to directly engage with the fulcrum member to swingably mount the receptacle on the base, said fulcrum member having resilient means to hold the receptacle in various angular pocrum mounting and resilient means permitting the receptacle to be swung to a position substantially parallel with the upper surface of the base to facilitatethe holder and the contained pen to be placed in the drawerpf a desk.

. ment, and means on the lower end of the receptac'le to extend into the opening in the supporting member and be rotatably mounted therein, said supporting member having resilient means for yieldably holding the re ceptacle in various positions of angular adjustment and permitting it to be readily swung from one angular position to another by the application of a slight pressure. 4. A holder for writing instruments comprising a base adapted to rest flatwise on a desk, an open-top supporting member upstanding from the base to form a pivotal support, a swinging member rotatably mounted in said supporting member, and a hollowopen-mouthed receptacle carried by and extending outwardly and upwardly from said swinging member, and adapted to removably hold a writing instrument readily accessible for use, said supporting member having resilient means for yieldably holding the swinging member and receptacle in various positions of angular adjustment.

5. A holder for fountain pens, comprising a shallow base adapted to rest flatwise on a desk, an open-top supporting memberattached to said base, and a hollow openmouthed receptacle pivotally mounted at its lower end in the supporting member, said supporting member having resilient means for yieldably holding the receptacle in various positions of angular adjustment, the receptacle with its pen being swingable from a position beyond the vertical to'a position closelyadjacent to and substantially parallel with the base. i p

6. A holder for fountain, pens, comprising a base adapted to rest upon a desk, an upstanding supporting member attached to the base, a hollow open-mouthed receptacle for receivin and holdin a fountain pen in position lnstantly available for'use, and means on the lower end of the receptacle for swingably mounting it in said supporting member, said supporting member having resilient means for yieldably holding the receptacle and contained pen in any one of a plurality of angular positions and permitting the receptacle and pen to be swung from a substantial angle with the vertical on-one side ito a substantial angle with the vertical on the other side for use and to be swung.

' downwardly close to the base to enable the sitions to which it may be adjusted, the ful holder and contained pen to be placed in a shallow drawer of adesk.

"7. A portable holder .for fountain pens,

comprising a relativel shallow base adapted to rest upon a flat surface, a pair of upstanding arms on said base, and a hollow openmouthed receptacle pivotally mounted at its lower end between said arms, said arms being resilient to yieldably hold the receptacle and contained pen in various positions of angular adjustment.

8. A holder for fountain pens, comprising a relatively shallow base adapted to rest on a desk, a pair of short resilient armsflpstanding from the base, and a hollow open -mouthed receptacle pivoted at its lower end between said arms,'the gripping pressure of the arms against the adjacent portion of the receptacle holding the receptacle and contained pen in various positions of angular adjustment and permitting them to be swung close to the base so that the holder and pen may be stored in a shallow desk drawer.

9. A portable desk set for writing instruments comprising a relatively broad base adapted to rest on a flat surface, a supporting member attached to the base, and a cupinstrument when in the receptacle can be" readily and quickly swung from an angle on one side of a vertical lineextending through the center of rotation to an angle on the other side, the base being of sufficient area and weight to act as a counter-balance to prevent tipping of the desk set when applymg pressure to the receptacle or contained larity of the same.

1,782, ice I writing instrument in changing the angu- 0. holder for writing instruments comprising a portable base adapted to rest on a desk, an upstanding supporting member, and a hollow open-mouthed receptacle swingably connected at its lower end to the silipporting member to enable swinging of t ereceptacle and contained writing instrum nt to angular positions on either side of a vertical line passing through the center of rotation, said supporting member 'having resilient means for yieldably holding the receptacle and writing instrument in various POSItIOIIS of angular ad ustment, said resilient means being constantly active without adjustment to hold the receptacle and its contents in the position to which they may be swung whereby the receptacle will stand at an upward angle to be instantly 1 ready to receive the writing instrument and be swung to other angles as desired.

11. In a' fountain en' desk stand, a base adapted to be place p, on top of 'a desk, a receptacle having a closed endfor receiving the writing point of a fountain pen, means in said rece tacle for holding. the writing I point end 0 said fountain pen, and means directly secured to said cllosed end and said base whereby said receptacle is movably mounted on said base, said base preventing movement of ,said receptacle any substantial amount below the horizontal.

12. In a fountain pen desk stand, a base adapted to be placed on top of a desk, a receptacle for receiving the writing'point of a fountain pen, means interconnecting the closed end of said receptacle directly to said base whereby the receptacle is adjustably mounted on said base, said base being so proportioned that said receptacle will lie 'wholly within the area of said base when adjusted to one substantially parallel position to the face of the base.

13. A fountain pen desk set comprising a fiat base adapted to be placed on top of a desk, a receptacle, and supporting means secured to said base, said supporting means carrying means cooperating with and adapt-.

ed to hold said receptacle in various positions of angular adjustment in which the ink in the pen flows toward the writing point. J i v .14. In a fountain pen desk stand, a fiat base'adapted to be placed on top of a desk, areceptacle pivotally mounted at the closed end thereof on said base'for receiving the writing point of a fountain pen, and means mounted on said base for engaging and hold"- ing said receptacle in an inclined position.

15. In' a fountain pen desk stand, a base, a receptacle pivotally mounted at the closed end thereof on said base for receiving the writing point of a fountain pen and having a seating surface therein to support the forward portion of thebody of said fountain pen whereby said writing point is sealed apart from the atmosphere, and means\ a base and-a pen receiving element mounted 'on said base adapted to assume various positions of adjustment with respect (to said base, said pen receiving element having one end thereof in proximity with an edge of said base and said base having a part extending a substantial distance beyond the opposite end of said element when it is in IEone substantially parallel relation with said ase.

17. In a fountain pen desk stand, a base adapted to be placed "on top of a'desk, a receptacle having an open and a closed end adjustably mounted at the closed end thereof on said base, said receptacle being adapted to receive the writing point end of a fountain pen, means interconnecting said receptacle and said base whereby said recepcomprising a relatively shallow base adapted to rest flat upon a desk, a receptacle for receiving the writing end of the fountain pen, an interconnecting means for mountmg the vreceptacleswingably on the base, which.

means includes a part mounted on the base, and a resilient part between the receptacle and thebase-mounted art for tensioning the swinging movement-o the rece tacle.

19. A portable holder for ountain pens comprising a base member, a receptacle for receiving and enclosing the writing point of the fountain pen, an interconnecting means for mounting the receptacle swingably on the base, which means includes a part mounted on the base, a pivot means with which said receptacle is associated and about which it swings, and a resilient part associated with the pivotal connection between the basemounted part and the pivot means for frictionally resisting the swinging movement of the receptacle.

20. In a desk set, a base, a receptacle mounted on the base, means for mounting the receptacle on the base which includes a -ed angular position with respect to the base.

21. A fountain pen desk set comprising a relatively shallow base adapted to rest on a flat surface, a sup orting unit on said base, an open-mouthed older adapted to remov- 12s having resilient means for yieldably holding f the lower end of said holder to retain it at any angle to which it may be adjusted relative to the base, the swingable mounting of the holder being such as to permit it to be swung from a position near the base to a position near the vertical whereby the receptacle and its contained pen may remain in a position substantially fiat upon the base for storing and the receptacle may be moved to and will be retained in a position convenient for,receiving the fountain pen.

22. A holder for fountain pcns comprising a base adapted to rest on a desk, an upstanding1 supporting member attached to the base, a ollow open-mouthed receptacle member for receiving and holding a fountain pen in a position instantly available for use, and. means on the lower end :of the receptacle member for swingably mounting it on said supporting member, one of said members the receptacle in any one of a plurality of angular positions, said swingable mounting means permitting the receptaclemember to be swung from a position adjacent the vertical downwardly to a position close to the base to enable the holder to be placed in a shallow drawer of the desk. 4

23. A portable holder for fountain pens comprising a relatively shallowbase adapted to rest upon a flat surface, a supporting means mounted on said base, and a hollow open-mouthed receptacle swingably mounted at its lower end upon said supporting means, said means including a resilient element acting on the swingably mounted part of the receptacle to yieldably hold the receptacle in positions of angular adjustment.

24. A portable desk set for writing instruments comprising a relatively broad base adapted to rest on a flat surface, a supportingunit attached to the base, and a receptacle swingably mourmed at its lower end in said unit to swing to different'angular positions, said receptacle being adapted to removably and telescopically receive and hold the writing end of the instrument to be inserted therein and to act as a closed cap therefor when said instrument is not in use, said supporting unit having means associated with the receptacle swingconnection to sustain the receptacle in various angular positions with respect to the base, but to permit the angularity of the receptacle to be changed by the application of a relatively small amount of force whereby the receptacle may be readily and quickly swung from an angle on one side of a vertical line extending through the center of rotation to an angle on the other side, the base being of suff cient area and weight to act as a counterbalance to prevent tipping of the desk set when inserting or removing the writing instrument therefrom.

25. A fountain pen desk set comprising a flat base adapted to be placed on top of a desk, a recetpacle member, and a supporting member mounted on said base, one of said members carrying means swingably cooperating with the other and adapted to hold said receptacle member inpositions of angular adjustment for readily receiving the fountain pen. r

26. In a fountain pen desk stand, a base, a,rcceptacle for receiving and supporting a fountain pen, and means on the base and associated with said receptacle and to which said receptacle is swingably connected for holding the receptacle in adjusted angular positionsabove the base.

'27. In a fountain pen desk stand, a base adapted to be placed on top of a desk, a receptacle having a closed end and an open end for receiving the writing point end of said fountain pen, the inner walls of said receptacle being so formed as to support the pen therein, and means directly associated with said closed end and said base for movably mounting the receptacle on the base.

' In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

JOHN C. WAHL. 

